Print Week

I am looking to take on an apprentice, based in Camberley, working with digital Xerox equipment.

Where do I start in finding someone?

Thank you in advance!

Hi Neil,

Have you looked at the information on the government's Apprenticeships website? It has useful FAQs for employers. www.apprenticeships.org.uk

If you're in the BPIF they have info and support for members too. Visit www.britishprint.com. 

Hope this helps, and all the best with finding a suitable recruit. 

Cheers

Jo

Good luck Neil. I looked into this about a year ago as we run Xerox presses, and wanted to take on an apprentice. We ended up drawing a blank. Very few colleges run suitable courses for our line of work, and it was very much a case of sort it out yourself. We ended up giving up and just employing someone on proper wages and trained them ourselves. Even our local specialists in recruiting apprentices could not help us and gave up. Be interested to hear how your experiences go.

Hello Neil

We have had great sucess with apprentices that we recruited from local colleges, students who had completed 6 months basic engineering training. We then give them day release and on the job structured training all with the assistance of the local college, has worked very well for us.

 

Hi Neil,

Fear not! My name is Jon Bray I run Learn2print. We are a specialist training provider for the printing industry which have funding!! Best of it is we have a class runs every month in Watford. If you are interested in the way forward please call me. we also can tap into £1500 cash incentive for you. Have a look at the web page www.learn2print.co.uk

07584 026 401 or 01623 870456

Regards,

Jon

 

Hi Simon,

My name is Jon Bray from Learn2print. We specialise nationally in apprenticeships taylored for the printing industry and we have co-ordinated the writing of the City and Guilds print quals just launched. £1500 cash incentive is available for apprentices under 19 so call me and see if we can help you establish a recognised apprenticeship in printing. we have classes running around the country.

07584 026 401 or 01623 870456

Regards,

Jon Bray